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BEFORE THE MUSIC DIED: LaVilla – ”The Great Black Way”

May 13, 2015

Downtown·Feature·History·LaVilla·Neighborhoods·Perennial·Photos + Video·Videos

“West Ashley Street,” sang the in 1927, was the only place you could “ever lose these awful Jacksonville Blues.” That same year, recorded a mysterious ragtime blues guitarist named playing “Ashley Street Blues,” with singing, “I’m a heartbroken woman with the Ashley Street Blues.” recorded another version of “Jacksonville Blues” in 1928. She was “red hot” in Atlanta, she sang,

Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·Neighborhoods·Restaurants

6 Restaurants Opening Downtown

Article by Kristen Pickrell, courtesy of Metro Jacksonville is in the midst of a culinary boom. Here’s six new restaurants that will be opening over the next few months. 1. Black Sheep Hemming Park Black Sheep partners Jon Insetta and Allan DeVault plan to extend their restaurant business to the .

The Lark, a New Creative Space for Downtown Jacksonville

Our great city is home to dozens of iconic buildings Downtown that

Art Republic, Jacksonville, Florida, Downtown Art District, Jessica Santiago, Art (Re)Public, Downtown Jacksonville

ART REPUBLIC: The Creative Intervention invading Jacksonville’s Urban Core

THE WALLS Guest artists will begin to invade Jacksonville November 1 and 2,

Downtown Jacksonville Entertainment Venues

May 12, 2009

Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park

Many of Jacksonville’s most recognizable landmarks, including venues for all types of entertainment, are located in downtown Jacksonville. Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center (1000 Water St., 630-4000) When it was built in 1919, Jacksonville Terminal was the railroad gateway to Florida. Now it is completely restored and renovated and

May 12, 2009

Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park

by rick grant This year, the Jax Jazz Festival is taking a giant step by moving from Metropolitan Park and throwing a free street festival in Downtown Jacksonville. It’s an exciting concept for different reasons, but first and foremost, it brings people together in the middle of Downtown to stroll

Jazz Festival Entertainment Schedule

May 12, 2009

Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park

Thursday, May 21 at 7 pm The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition The Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition has been a Jacksonville tradition for more than 20 years. Five finalists, chosen by a selection committee through “blind” judging, will compete for the honor of this award. The first-place winner will receive a

Festival Season 09

March 8, 2009

Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park

It’s festival season once again. There are dozens of different events scheduled along the First Coast, beginning in March and going strong through the end of May. And though a few things have dropped off the list this year because of the dents in the economy, there is reason for

dish update

January 10, 2009

Downtown·Food + Drink·Hemming Park

by erin thursby Bungalow on the Park (2782 Park Street) closed near to the holidays, apparently for holiday parties. But on a local blog in December it was claimed that they were closed for good. Rumors of their business troubles surfaced. As of December mid-month, the owner claims that they